Posted on 03-30-2022 12:35 PM
Hi there,
We are looking at a new upgrade for our 50 or so macs mainly trashcans to Monterey in the summer.
Currently all systems are running Catalina.
We are trying to do some pre planning to make things go somewhat smoother and quicker than previous years using JAMF.
We would like to wipe the existing system and install Mac OS Monterey, and have it autosetup each device with
Hostname
DNS
IP Address for EN0
AD BIND
create a default admin account name with password
skip setup of siri etc agree to terms etc.
Currently we have the erase and install of Monterey working, however then we are stuck.
Are there any scripts that can be used /configured to reference the Macs serial or Mac address in presetup to input these multiple variables?
Currently we are doing all of that manually !
Posted on 03-30-2022 02:10 PM
You might be able to use The MUT to update those variables. https://marketplace.jamf.com/details/the-mut/
Posted on 03-30-2022 10:22 PM
Are any of these Macs in Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager? Because the setup you described is a perfect fit for a Prestage Enrollment. You can essentially do all of that with a Prestage + enrollment policy/policies.
Posted on 04-20-2022 01:05 PM
I forget to even ask that, I always assume DEP enrollment as I do not really get what anyone would not use it
Posted on 04-20-2022 12:08 PM
our naming scheme is kind of crazy so I never even tried fully automating that.. but I have it down to reset device, when it comes back up I am running a set name script from "self service" app (sets Host, LocalHost, and ComputerName using scutil) then assign to the appropriate Jamf group were it will be bound to AD, get settings and applications on its own.